About this Event
Join AIA Indiana for Two Days (November 12 & 13) of Learning, Leadership, and Connection
Join AIA Indiana on Thursday, November 12, and Friday, November 13, 2026, at the Dallara IndyCar Factory in Speedway, Indiana, for two exceptional days of education, networking, and celebration. The 2026 AIA Indiana Healthcare Design Symposium on Thursday and the 2026 AIA Indiana Convention on Friday bring together architecture firm leaders and design professionals from across the Hoosier State in a unique and engaging setting.
Attendees may earn up to nine AIA Learning Units (LUs), five of which are AIA HSW LUs, by participating in high-quality educational sessions led by nationally recognized speakers and industry experts.
Complimentary coffee, soft drinks, snacks, and lunch will be provided throughout both days.
Thursday's Healthcare Design Symposium concludes with a networking Happy Hour followed by AIA Indianapolis' November Program, featuring keynote presenter Darin C. Cook, FAIA, Partner at Pelli Clarke & Partners.
Friday's AIA Indiana Convention will feature keynote presentations by Stefano Deponti, CEO of Dallara USA, Jennifer Riskus, Senior Director of Market & Economic Research at The American Institute of Architects, and Catherine Baker, FAIA, Nowhere Collaborative, LLC. The day will also include the presentation of the 2026 AIA Indiana Design and Service Awards, recognizing excellence in architecture and service to the profession.
All registered attendees, sponsors, and exhibitors are invited to participate in all Symposium and Convention activities on both days.
2026 AIA Indiana Healthcare Design Symposium
AGENDA - Thursday, November 12, 2026
9:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. - Registration/Welcome
10 a.m. - 11 a.m. - Beyond the Blueprint: Healthcare Industry Trends Shaping the Future of Care Delivery and the Built Environment - Connie Yang, PwC | Principal and Alena Taylor, PwC | Principal
11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - BREAK (time with exhibitors)
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Healthcare Real Estate Issues - Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, P.C.
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. - LUNCH (time with exhibitors)
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - It’s Here! The 2026 Edition of the FGI Code for Planning and Design of Hospitals and Outpatient Settings - Teri Joy, RN, CEN, TCRN, EDAC, Director of Operational Planning at BSA LifeStructures
2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. - BREAK (time with exhibitors)
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. - When the Unthinkable Happens: Healthcare Disaster Response and Recovery Following the Three Rivers Tornado - Brian J. Spencer, AIA, Vice President Facilities, Construction, Real Estate, & Public Safety, Beacon Health System
3:45 p.m. - 4 p.m. - BREAK (time with exhibitors)
4 p.m. - 5 p.m. - XL Healthcare Projects: Managing Scope, Schedule, Budget, Execution & Expectations – Lynn Murphy, Associate Vice President UK HealthCare Facilities Planning, Thomas Caplis, Senior Vice President & Business Group Leader at The Walsh Group - Walsh Construction & Archer Western, Daryl Bodewin, Director of Strategic Projects, Sr. Vice President at HDR, Masumeh Geranpayeh, RIBA, Executive Director Facilities Planning, UK HealthCare
5 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Reception (time with exhibitors)/AIA Indianapolis November Program
6 p.m. - 7 p.m. – Keynote Presentation - Design Matters: Place, Public Realm, and the Evolution of a Collaborative Practice - Darin C. Cook, AIA, Partner, Pelli Clarke & Partners
2026 AIA Indiana Convention
AGENDA - Friday, November 13, 2026
9:30 AM - 10 AM - Registration
10 AM - 11 AM - Welcome/Introductions/Presentation - A Culture that Embraces Mistakes - Stefano Deponti, CEO of Dallara USA
11 AM - 11:15 AM - Demystifying FAIA - Lisa Gomperts, FAIA and Dean Illingworth, FAIA
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM - Break/Networking with Tradeshow Exhibitors
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM - 2026 AIA Indiana Service Awards Presentations
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM - Lunch
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - 2026 AIA Indiana Design Awards Presentations
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM - Break/Networking with Tradeshow Exhibitors
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM - Architects & the Economy - Jennifer Riskus, Sr. Director, Market & Economic Research, American Institute of Architects
3:45 PM - 4 PM - Break/Networking with Tradeshow Exhibitors
4 PM - 5 PM - WHAT IS ALREADY HERE - Architecture, Invisible Structures, and the Future of Indiana's Small - Catherine Baker, FAIA, Nowhere Collaborative, LLC
5 PM - Adjourn
Sponsors & Exhibitors
The 2026 AIA Indiana Healthcare Design Symposium and Convention offer sponsors and exhibitors an outstanding opportunity to showcase products and services to architects and firm leaders from across Indiana. The two-day tabletop trade show is designed to maximize interaction in a fast-paced yet relaxed environment within the distinctive setting of the Dallara IndyCar Factory, located in downtown Speedway just steps from the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
AIA Indiana offers a variety of sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities to fit organizations of every size and budget. We hope you will join us as a valued partner for this exciting two-day event.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
--All sponsorship and exhibitor packages listed include both days.
SOLD - Platinum Presenting Sponsor - $7,500 - Benefits include:
· exclusive symposium/convention presenting named sponsor;
· firm logo will be included in the event logo;
· verbal recognition during the symposium/convention;
· logo on event signage;
· logo on IndyCar display car in the symposium/convention space;
· complimentary logo listing on our website symposium/convention page with a link to your corporate web page;
· opportunity to introduce a keynote speaker on both days;
· opportunity to present a two-minute promo regarding your company/firm on both days;
· opportunity to provide company/firm literature to attendees on both days;
· six symposium/convention tickets;
· premium exhibitor space upon request for both days;
· list of registered symposium/convention attendees upon request, which will include attendee email addresses.
Gold Sponsor – (three remaining) $5,000 - Benefits include:
· verbal recognition during the symposium/convention;
· logo on event signage;
· logo on IndyCar display car in the symposium/convention space;
· complimentary logo listing on our website convention page with a link to your corporate web page;
· opportunity to introduce a CE presentation;
· opportunity to present a two-minute promo regarding your company/firm on both days;
· opportunity to provide company/firm literature to attendees;
· premium exhibitor space upon request for both days;
· four symposium/convention tickets;
· list of registered symposium/convention attendees upon request, which will include attendee email addresses.
Silver Sponsor – $3,500 - Benefits include:
· verbal recognition during the symposium/convention;
· logo on event signage;
· complimentary logo listing on our website convention page with a link to your corporate web page;
· opportunity to present a two-minute promo regarding your company/firm on during the symposium or convention;
· exhibitor space upon request for both days;
· three symposium/convention tickets;
· list of registered symposium/convention attendees upon request, which will include attendee email addresses.
Bronze Sponsor – $2,000 - Benefits include:
· verbal recognition during the symposium/convention;
· logo on event signage; complimentary logo listing on our website convention page with a link to your corporate web page;
· exhibitor space upon request for both days;
· three symposium/convention tickets;
· list of registered symposium/convention attendees upon request, which will include attendee email addresses.
Design Awards Sponsor – $2,500 - Benefits include:
· verbal recognition during the symposium/convention;
· opportunity to introduce the design awards presenter during the convention;
· logo on event signage;
· complimentary logo listing on our website convention page with a link to your corporate web page;
· two symposium/convention tickets;
· list of registered symposium/convention attendees, which will include attendee email addresses.
SOLD - Service Awards Sponsor – $2,500 - Benefits include:
· verbal recognition during the symposium/convention;
· opportunity to introduce the service awards presenter during the convention;
· logo on event signage;
· complimentary logo listing on our website convention page with a link to your corporate web page;
· two symposium/convention tickets;
· list of registered symposium/convention attendees, which will include attendee email addresses.
SOLD - Happy Hour Sponsor – (limit one) $3,000 - Benefits include:
· verbal recognition during the symposium/convention;
· signage with your logo at the bar(s);
· logo on symposium/convention event signage;
· complimentary listing on our website convention/symposium page with a link to your corporate web page;
· list of registered symposium/convention attendees upon request, which will include attendee email addresses
· two symposium/convention tickets.
SOLD - Lunch Sponsor – (limit one) $3,000 - Benefits include:
· verbal recognition during the symposium/convention;
· signage with your logo at the luncheon food station(s);
· logo on event signage;
· complimentary listing on our website symposium/convention page with a link to your corporate web page;
· list of registered symposium/convention attendees upon request, which will include attendee email addresses
· two symposium/convention tickets.
SOLD - Coffee Sponsor – (limit one) $3,000 - Benefits include:
· verbal recognition during the symposium/convention;
· signage with your logo at the coffee station(s);
· signage with your logo at the coffee station(s);
· logo on event signage;
· complimentary listing on our website convention page with a link to your corporate web page;
· list of registered symposium/convention attendees upon request, which will include attendee email addresses
· two symposium/convention tickets.
SOLD - Lanyard Sponsor – (limit one) $3,000 - Benefits include:
· you provide approximately 300 name badge lanyards with your company logo;
· complimentary listing on our website convention page with a link to your corporate web page;
· list of registered symposium/convention attendees upon request, which will include attendee email addresses
· two symposium/convention tickets.
Symposium/Convention Support Sponsor – $1,000 - Benefits include:
· name on event signage;
· complimentary listing on our website symposium/convention page with a link to your corporate web page;
· two symposium/convention tickets.
Exhibitor - $850 - Benefits include:
This event provides a unique opportunity for exhibitors to showcase products and services from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. during the symposium and from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. the next day during the convention. Each Trade Show Exhibitor will receive the following:
· one 6-foot display table (This is not booth space - you may bring only what will fit on top of or directly in front of the table, extending no more than 3 feet.);
· list of symposium/convention registrants provided in advance of the event;
· recognition on the symposium/convention website and print program;
· two symposium/convention tickets for exhibitor booth representatives.
Platinum Presenting Sponsor - Tru-Steel HD®
Gold Level Sponsor - Duke Energy
Gold Level - JQOL Inc.
Silver Level Sponsor - BSA
Silver Level Sponsor - Garmong Construction
Silver Level Sponsor - Poynter Sheet Metal
Silver Level Sponsor - Weddle Bros.
Bronze Level Sponsor - ATAS International, Inc.
Bronze Level Sponsor - CIH
Bronze Level Sponsor - Coldspring
Bronze Level Sponsor - Duke Energy - Outdoor Lighting
Bronze Level Sponsor - HOK
Bronze Level Sponsor - Millies Engineering Group
Bronze Level Sponsor - Schluter Systems L.P.
Bronze Level Sponsor - SIGNWORKS
Bronze Level Sponsorship - T&W Design Build
Service Awards Sponsor - F.A. Wilhelm Construction Co., Inc.
Happy Hour Sponsor - MKM architecture + design
Lunch Sponsor - Design 27
Coffee Sponsor - Guidon
Lanyard Sponsor - Reitano Design Group
Symposium/Convention Support Sponsor - CMTA, Inc., Electric Plus, Inc., IMEG, JS Held, Signworks
Event venue & nearby stays
Dallara IndyCar Factory, 1201 W Main St, Speedway, United States
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups — all the happenings, one place.